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• Community groups benefit from Heart of England cash injection - Solihull Observer

  02-02-2016 21:08 via
  Solihull Observer
  Community groups benefit from Heart of England cash injection
  Solihull Observer
  OVER 50 community charities and groups across Solihull, Coventry and the wider West Midlands have benefited from the Heart of England's latest round of grants. Equestrian centres, sea cadets, elderly support groups and theatre clubs are among the ...
  

• Burger Bar Boys and Johnson Crew behind up to 20 Birmingham shootings

  02-02-2016 20:45
  
  Police vow to  “choke off supply of guns” after spiralling number of incidents
  
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• Nicolla Rushton tragedy: Daughter told her 'mummy is brightest star in the sky'

  02-02-2016 20:00
  
  Birmingham grandad reveals how mystery death of mum has torn family apart
  
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• George Tyndale's Daniel Hackett rant: More of your reactions after controversial comment

  02-02-2016 18:26
  
  Sunday Mercury columnist George Tyndale sparked outrage his controversial comment piece on homeless banker Daniel Hackett. Here's more of your reactions.
  
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• George Tyndale rant: Reader's alternative column blasts Tyndale as an "online troll" after controversial Daniel Hackett comment

  02-02-2016 18:26
  
  Sunday Mercury columnist George Tyndale sparked outrage with his controversial comment piece on homeless banker Daniel Hackett. Here's an alternative column hitting out at "the Katie Hopkins of the West Midlands".
  
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• Sacking 180 lollipop wardens will put children's lives at risk, Birmingham Council warned

  02-02-2016 16:58
  
  Union urges authority to think again after asking schools to pay for costs 
  
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• Pictures: New mosque will unite wider community, architect claims

  02-02-2016 16:44
  
  Computer-generated images of plans for a new £7.5m mosque on Alcester Road, Balsall Heath, show how it will regenerate the wider area
  
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• Drug dealer jailed over weapons arsenal and cannabis haul

  02-02-2016 16:20
  
  Sohail Amjad had sawn-off shot gun plus two other firearms and half-a-kilo of cannabis
  
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• Brummie workers are the happiest in the UK

  02-02-2016 15:35
  
  New research shows fewer people in Birmingham hate their jobs than workers in any other UK city - and the vast majority are happy
  
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• Cross City Line chaos as fallen tree knocks out power

  02-02-2016 15:12
  
  Services likely to be hit for the rest of Tuesday, say fire crews
  
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• School bomb hoax calls may be coming from overseas, police chief reveals

  02-02-2016 14:47
  
  Chief Constable David Thompson also says force has NOT called for school evacuations
  
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• Snow could sweep in on Wednesday morning, forecaster warns

  02-02-2016 14:07
  
  Tricky commute for early drivers
  
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• Sainsbury's aims to create "world-leading" retailer with Argos bid

  02-02-2016 13:16
  
  The two companies have now agreed a three-week extension on the deadline of the deal to 5pm on Tuesday February 23 in order to complete the due diligence on the proposed offer.
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at February 2 in years gone by

  02-02-2016 12:57
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on February 2.
  
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• Tile Cross Road machete attack: Teenager to appear in court charged with wounding

  02-02-2016 12:44
  
  Carl Gamble, 19, of Chelmsley Wood, also charged with possession of a weapon in public
  
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• Missing Tanveer Iqbal's body found in Portland Street, Edgbaston

  02-02-2016 12:42
  
  Businessman's corpse discovered dumped in car boot after he vanished
  
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• Tributes after man who designed The Cube passes away

  02-02-2016 12:26
  
  Architect Paul Scott, who changed the face of the city through his work, passed away aged 50 after a short battle with cancer
  
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• Pictures: Wolverhampton Canal through time

  02-02-2016 12:17
  
  This week we are celebrating the Midlands' man-made waterways that played such a big part in our industrial past. Today it's the turn of the Walsall Canal
  
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• How clean is YOUR neighbourhood? Birmingham's grot spots are rated ward-by-ward

  02-02-2016 12:12
  
  Each and every Brummie can help keep streets clean, says council leader
  
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• Blackburn Hawks bounce back from Solihull defeat with double delight - Lancashire Telegraph

  02-02-2016 12:05 via
  Lancashire Telegraph
  Blackburn Hawks bounce back from Solihull defeat with double delight
  Lancashire Telegraph
  WE asked for a response from last week's defeat to Solihull and we certainly got it this weekend. It was two terrific performances and to win 7-1 against Telford Tigers and 13-2 against Sheffield Spartans was great. Telford had a lot of their top ...
  

• Amazing Northern Lights-style show in Birmingham's skies

  02-02-2016 11:35
  
  Rare weather phenomenon was behind stunning display
  
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• Thousands of homes without power as Storm Henry continues to batter the country

  02-02-2016 09:13
  
  Warnings for wind at the lesser yellow "be aware" level remain in place for Northern Ireland, Wales, northern England and the West Midlands
  
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• The morning news headlines: Donald Tusk to publish plans to address David Cameron's concerns over EU; Google poised to overtake Apple as world's most valuable firm

  02-02-2016 09:01
  
  The latest news from around the world
  
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• Cannabis factory found in Franklin Road, Bournville in 5.20am raid

  02-02-2016 08:45
  
  Police alerted to haul by fire crews who forced the front door
  
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• Cameras installed to catch fly-tipping criminals in the act - Solihull Observer

  02-02-2016 08:39 via
  Solihull Observer
  Cameras installed to catch fly-tipping criminals in the act
  Solihull Observer
  The new hidden cameras, which can be viewed and controlled remotely, will make it easier for Solihull Council to gather evidence to prosecute those who illegally dump waste. Since April 2015 the Council has been exercising new powers in its pursuit of ...
  

• Clare Short and Andrew Mitchell team up to call for more help for Syrian refugees

  02-02-2016 07:30
  
  High profile Conservative and Labour Birmingham politicians issue joint plea to help refugees on Syrian border
  
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• Bank cashier stole money - and blew it on partying and clothes

  02-02-2016 07:30
  
  Cashier Charlotte Worwood stole £3,705 while working for HSBC in Erdington
  
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• Almost £1 MILLION set to boost education of Birmingham's special needs pupils

  02-02-2016 07:30
  
  The Government has announced the extra funding
  
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• Most read: Gang turf war, hammer attacker loses appeal, airport near miss

  02-02-2016 00:04
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Monday, February 1
  
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• Trial begins for Walsall pair facing terrorism charges

  02-02-2016 00:00
  
  A man and a woman from Walsall are due to appear at court today (Tuesday 2 February) accused of Syria-related terrorism charges.Ayman Shaukat, 27, from Pargeter Street, Walsall faces charges of assisting two men to travel to Syria to engage in acts of terrorism. 
  
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• Man in court after Birmingham machete attack

  02-02-2016 00:00
  
  A Birmingham man will appear before magistrates today after another man was left with serious injuries in a machete attack.Unemployed Carl Gamble, aged 19 from Lowerstack Croft, Chelmsley Wood, was arrested yesterday (Mon 1 Feb) and charged with wounding and possession of a weapon in public.
  
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• Investigation launched after man’s body found in car boot

  02-02-2016 00:00
  
  An investigation is underway after a body was found in the boot of a car in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham on Monday afternoon (1 February).Tanveer Iqbal − a local man, aged 33 − was reported missing at around midday after not being seen since closing his shop - Hi-Tech Music on Shireland Road, Smethwick − on Sunday evening.
  
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• Introducing Louisa Rolfe – WMP’s new Deputy Chief Constable

  02-02-2016 00:00
  
  New Deputy Chief Constable Louisa Rolfe has joined West Midlands Police with a remit of transforming the force for the future!It’s a formidable role profile but after a 25-year career with Avon & Somerset Police – where she rose from neighbourhood PC to one of the country’s most senior female officers – there are few with a more convincing police CV. DCC Rolfe will oversee the force’s WMP2020 change programme that features 33 individual projects designed to
  
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• Coventry sex attacker jailed after police challenge suspended sentence

  02-02-2016 00:00
  
  A man who was handed a suspended jail term for historic sexual abuse in Coventry has been sent to prison after West Midlands Police and the Crown Prosecution Service appealed the original sentence. Jonathon Rouse, 47 of Glebe Court, Heathcote Road, Whitnash was arrested in 2013 after two women bravely came forward and reported sexual abuse some 30 years ago.Following a full investigation, Rouse was found guilty of one count of rape and four counts of indecent assault at a trial at Leamingto
  
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